FEBRUARY 25, 2015
TRINITY, FLORIDA
The chemistry lab at Mitchell High School will likely be
closed for the rest of the school year.
A fire broke out at the school, located in Trinity, Wednesday night.
Firefighters responded to the call, which came in at 7:28 p.m. When they arrived, they found the fire in the science and technology building on the school's campus, which is located at 2323 Little Road.
Crews had the fire knocked down about 15 minutes after they arrived. Officials said the fire was contained to a chemistry lab, but smoke did get into about a dozen classrooms. The lab was heavily damaged.
The rooms were aired out overnight.
Nine classrooms were blocked off Thursday morning, with students relocating to other rooms.
According to Principal Jim Michaels, desks, light fixtures and most of the chemistry equipment was all destroyed in the lab.
"The classroom will not be able to be used for quite a while," Michaels said. "It’s pretty much a complete loss, the classroom”
According to Pasco County schools, contractors will gut the chemistry labs and rebuild them.
A fire broke out at the school, located in Trinity, Wednesday night.
Firefighters responded to the call, which came in at 7:28 p.m. When they arrived, they found the fire in the science and technology building on the school's campus, which is located at 2323 Little Road.
Crews had the fire knocked down about 15 minutes after they arrived. Officials said the fire was contained to a chemistry lab, but smoke did get into about a dozen classrooms. The lab was heavily damaged.
The rooms were aired out overnight.
Nine classrooms were blocked off Thursday morning, with students relocating to other rooms.
According to Principal Jim Michaels, desks, light fixtures and most of the chemistry equipment was all destroyed in the lab.
"The classroom will not be able to be used for quite a while," Michaels said. "It’s pretty much a complete loss, the classroom”
According to Pasco County schools, contractors will gut the chemistry labs and rebuild them.
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Fire broke out in a chemistry lab in Mitchell High School in
Trinity Wednesday night.
Firefighters responded to the call, which came in at 7:28
p.m. When they arrived, they found the fire in the science and technology
building on the school's campus, which is located at 2323 Little Road.
Crews had the fire knocked down about 15 minutes after they
arrived. Officials said the fire was contained to a chemistry lab, but smoke
did get into about a dozen classrooms. Those rooms will be aired out overnight.
Classes are expected to be in session Thursday, but school
officials say it will be a "modified campus." They say they'll have
to find other rooms for some classes to meet.
Officials don't have a damage estimate yet, but they say
that since the fire happened at night, students weren't in the classroom and no
one has been hurt.
The State Fire Marshal has been called to investigate.